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Rating
4.6from
This podcast has
302 episodes
Language
EnglishPublisher
NewsTalk 1400 & 93.9 FMExplicit
No
Date created
2017/09/01
Latest episode
2026/11/07
Average duration
95 min.
Release period
8 days
Description
It's downstate Illinois' longest running sports radio program. Hosts Steve Kelly and Loren Tate have in-depth conversations about Illini athletics and beyond with notable guests.
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Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 11-7-26
2026/11/07
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk Saturday sports the day after the win against Nebraska with guests Mark Tupper (former sports editor, Decatur Herald & Review), Adam Fletcher (Illini basketball strength coach), David Kaplan (Chicago reporter, host of ReKap podcast) and Matt Daniels (News-Gazette sports editor on the IHSA football playoffs).
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 10-31-26
2026/10/31
Steve Kelly & Loren Tate host an early edition of SportsTalk ahead of the Maryland football game with guests Howard Griffith (former Illini great, BTN football analyst) and Bruce Weber (former Illini basketball coach).
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 10-24-26
2026/10/24
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate broadcast from the press box atop Gies Memorial Stadium ahead of the Illinois/Oregon football game with special guests Mike LaTulip (former Illini, basketball analyst), Tom Ackerman (KMOX, St. Louis) and Matt Brown (Extra Points newsletter).
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 10-17-26
2026/10/17
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk Saturday sports with Adam Rittenberg (senior football writer, espn.com), Kam Cox (UI Assistant athletic director, strategic initiatives), Isaac Trotter (basketball writer, CBS Sports) and Jeff Rabjohns (peegs.com) on today’s Ohio State/Indiana game.
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 10-10-26
2026/10/10
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk Saturday sports with Brad Sturdy (Illini Guys), David Kaplan (Chicago reporter, host of ReKap podcast), Michael LeRoy (UI College of Law) and Jack Ebling (host of “The Drive,” East Lansing, Michigan).
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 10-3-26
2026/10/03
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk Saturday sports with Mike Hopkins (former Illini safety, NASA astronaut), Scott Hamilton (former Unity football coach), Mike Carmin (Purdue reporter, Black & Gold.com) and Jeremy Werner (Illini Inquirer).
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 9-26-26
2026/09/26
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate host an early edition of SportsTalk ahead of the Ohio State football game with guest Joey Kaufman (Columbus Dispatch).
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 9-19-26
2026/09/19
Steve Kelly & Loren Tate host an early edition of SportsTalk from the Gies Memorial Stadium press box with guests Luke Martin (SIU radio play-by-play), Scott Dochterman (The Athletic, Iowa City), Will Leitch (national columnist) and Kedric Prince (Illini Guys)
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 9-12-26
2026/09/12
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate broadcast live from the Gies Memorial Stadium press box ahead of the football game against Duke. We hear from several Illini hall-of-fame inductees and their supporters (including Howard Griffith, Brandon Lloyd, David Williams, Ayo Dosunmu, James Augustine, Dee Brown, Deron Williams, Eddie Johnson, Nick Anderson, D.A. Points. Dana Howard & Kevin Hardy), then talk to Tim May (Ohio State reporter on the OSU/Texas game) and Matt Daniels (News-Gazette chief sports editor) on high school football.
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 9-5-26
2026/09/05
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk Saturday sports with Bret Bielema (Illini head football coach), Derryl Myles (UI Associate AD for Production & Technology), Rick George (former Illinois football player, former Colorado AD) and Steve Beckett (attorney at law).
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 8-29-26
2026/08/29
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk Saturday sports with Martin O’Donnell (VP Busey Bank, former Illini lineman), Brad Sturdy (Illini Guys), Dave Revsine (Big Ten Network) and Doug Buschon (Orange & Blue News).
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 8-22-26
2026/08/22
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk Saturday sports with Tyler Underwood (Illini men’s basketball assistant coach), Dr. Michael LeRoy (Illinois College of Law), David Kaplan (Chicago reporter, host of ReKap podcast) and Ray Elliott (writer, on renaming the stadium).
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 8-15-26
2026/08/15
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk Saturday sports with john Steppe (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel), Jeff D’Alessio (Editor, News-Gazette), Isaac Trotter (247 Sports) plus we hear audio from Head football coach Bret Bielema and Illinois football players from Media Day.
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 8-8-26
2026/08/08
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk Saturday sports with Jeremy Werner (Illini Inquirer), Kevin Mitchell (Carle College of Medicine, football sideline reporter), Greg McMahon (former Illini coach, Florida football staff member), Steve Irvine (UAB football reporter, The Banner, Birmingham) and Norm Stewart (former Missouri basketball coach).
Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 8-1-26
2026/08/01
Steve Kelly and Loren Tate talk Saturday sports with Paul Sullivan (Chicago Tribune), J Leman (former Illini linebacker), Matt Fortuna (“The Inside Zone”) and Tom Michael (Illinois deputy athletic director).
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